Biathlon IBU World Championships 2023

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3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Huh, I thought Nedza-Kubiniec was a woman  Does he have a sister (or wife)? I'm 99% sure there was a woman with that name competing in the Universiade, which I remember because the English commentator was constantly calling her Kubinieca or Kruberenic or Kruberenica, or anything else than Kubiniec  

Yeah, he has a younger sister who should be around for a while and maybe even in WC given our short depth. He's been around for some time but usually fighting for 68th place or worse in individual races

[Grassmarket 4,026]

 Giacomel 

[heywoodu 15,997]

Wow, Giacomel really went for broke there  

 

Didn't pay off entirely, but definitely didn't throw anything away  

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Giacomel held it together so Italy should have the silver medal

[hckošice 15,502]

17 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

What's up with Kazar then? He has been racing this season, even more than last season, so it's not like he was totally retired  

he works in the office i do not know even where. in the evenings he goes to train and run just for fun as hobby skier. since there is no other man in our NT, they call him to the national team from time to time

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Amazing silver for Italy, Giacomel do some magic tricks

[heywoodu 15,997]

Giacomel's last shooting is already going to be one of my main highlights of these world championships. Going for gold instead of a 'safe' silver, that's some balls.

 

Spoiler

 

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Bionaz & Giacomel should be the 1st biatlethes born after 2000 on the podium at the WCh. I think. 

Edited February 8, 2023 by Gianlu33

[hckošice 15,502]

Nice 5th for the west coast

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QFM took the wrong turn before the finish but still held on for bronze. That could have been ugly...